Florida grape tomatoes recalled for salmonella

Grape tomatoes grown in Florida and shipped around the state and as far away as Canada were recalled Tuesday because of potential contamination from salmonella. Naples-area producer Six L’s Packing Co. in Immokalee agreed to recall one lot of tomatoes packed on April 11 and shipped to retail stores and restaurants in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, New Jersey, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Georgia and Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. Salmonella bacteria contaminates food through the feces of infected animals or humans, which spreads through water or on unwashed hands or surfaces. Generally, it can be killed by cooking to 165 degrees. Washing fresh produce can prevent infections but does not guarantee it. In this case, no illnesses have been reported. The recalled produce is labeled as Cherry Berry tomatoes with lot code DW-H, sold in clam shell containers in stores and 20-pound boxes for other customers, the FDA said. Consumers with recalled tomatoes can return them to the store for a full refund. The tomatoes were grown on a company farm in nearby Estero, which no longer produces those tomatoes, the FDA said. The salmonella was detected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture during a routine sampling at a New York distributor. State corporation records show Six L’s was founded in 1962 and is headed by President Kent Shoemaker. For more information, consumers can call the company’s recall hotline at 877-606-1821, ext. 3955.

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